Chody- Are you a teacher in WA (other states may be the same too)? Did you realise that you still accrue holiday pay while on paid maternity leave so just for the 14 weeks you are on leave you will get about 4 weeks of holiday pay, plus any extra that you already have owing to you? I didn't realise the first time I went on mat leave that you still accrue holiday pay, so it was a lovely suprise afterwards.